Samsung’s entry-level NX1000 offers a versatile feature set, including WiFi, that will please budget-conscious enthusiasts and consumers who want a compact, interchangeable lens camera with good image quality at a relatively affordable price.

Given the strong competition in the compact interchangeable lens category and its smaller sensor size, Nikon's 1 J1 may not hit a home run. But it’s a fun camera to shoot with and, in many ways, the little J1 can hold its own, particularly in terms of performance.

Improved performance alone may provide enough motivation for Pen users to upgrade and certainly gives the E-P3 an edge over the competition, particularly in combination with its well thought out feature set.